Today the shafting of the people by the government stepped up a pace. As a result a new (ish) Kent band called SUPERSTATE have released four songs as a free download for you to have a listen to:
The main song is called SIX FIFTY (650) which tells a nice story of how
...ahem ... "wonderful" our government is and what thoroughly "nice
chaps" they really are :/
What I find is a real shame is that Thanet is such a poor place for live bands, there's a complete lack of venues or gigs in this area but the whole of Kent has so much going for it musicly. Its a real shame that bands always have to travel so far to find a good place to play and this new album from these lads say's it all to me on exactly what Kent has to offer.
I have to say great artwork on the album great cover and the inside sleeve nice bright and colourful realy eye catching, even on the disk it self.
So as a visual buy, 10 out of 10 straight away. Baseball bats and bowler hats always a winner in my book (Could be a new song title there).
This is a 15 Track album . The opening track has a great intro, old English kind of music, for the first song called "England" Great opening track, great sound, full of power, energy and aggression.
The album as a whole I think is realy very good. Great songs nice clear recording mixed to a very high standard. The Warriors as a band our getting better and better for sure, theres not one song on this album that I dont like.
And to be honest thats very rare for me to say, normaly just one or two songs I like off a new album but I can't fault this one in any way .
Great album lads from start to finish every track sounds great.
Nice and clear and easy to understand whats being sung, it's alright having power and sounding great as a band but if you cant tell whats actualy being sung, what's the point? Nice to get the meaning of songs so we can relate to them.
Songs that stand out to me on this album are track 3, "Suburban Shithole" and track 5, the title track of the album "Never Forgive Never Forget" are my favourite tracks both great songs that I will play all the time.
The album has tracks that I already know, like "Internet Bullies" and "We Are Not The Enemy" - also great tracks.
My total honest opinion for this album is that it's a must buy for any one who likes good music. I am Looking foward to the next one already !!!.
Keep up the good work .
SKITZO Joel
You can get the Warriors new album on CD here
The vinyl is also available to order here (release date 27 aug)
I have been waiting for this album patiently since the Red Lion gig in Gravesend last year where a couple of new tracks were aired on the night and fitted in quite nicely next to the old familiar songs.
So here I was expecting an old school style Anthrax album and didnt get it.
When the plain envelope dropped thru the door i ripped it open and headed for the CD player only to be confronted by another envelope printed with a black and white image of the album cover and a neat anarchy A "grow your own" vegetable logo, nice, as was the lyric booklet and poster and the gatefold CD packaging inside the envelope - all very nice but would the noise on the CD stand up to the packaging.
"Sleeping Dogs" woke me up with a bite, then sneaked quite neatly into a semi skank with the guitars working together better than they ever have, adding somehing new to the old Anthrax groove.
A superb opening track, swiftly followed by "Monochrome Dreams" and still the guitars work beautifully together with the rhythm section providing a solid and sometimes funky backing that weave their way through the songs, this is shaping up to be a good album.
Then it's "One Last Drop" which almost gets very pop punk in places as do "Happy" and "Grin", both of which start off really poppy and drift quite nicely into the familiar onslaught and drift back again, held together superbly by Oskars voice which is given space to take control for a change and does quite nicely.
"What Does It Matter" hammers its way out of the speakers and assaults the ears old school style and wont dissapoint old school fans.
"Running On Empty" almost steps on Oi territory and pulls it off very well with its chant along chorus and almost Business like vocals in places.
And the rest of the album?
Go and get yourselves a copy because this deserves to be heard rather than written about. Whatever i can say wont do this album justice.
Anthrax have obviously worked on these songs and it shows, this is certainly no one dimensional album as many are these days and this is not a band trying to be like the band they were. Anthrax are being the band they want to be and this album oozes with that. Anyone expecting old school Anthrax from start to finish will be disappointed, this is something new and refreshing from an old school anarcho band.
Anthrax have certainly matured with age without losing their sound or their integrity.
Best thing they have ever done......quite possibly.
"Dance You Bastards Dance, You May Never Get Another Chance"
Welcome from the previously mentioned Red lion gig.
The Cd and Vinyl will be available from Anthrax on 27th August
We should be getting some for our store when it is released.
Streetpunk Band The Warriors have just released a new 7" Vinylon Randale Records called "England" . Its a split single with Booze And Glory who will be playing with The Warriors at The Gaff Club Holloway Road, London on 5th Feb - It is the release party for the singlw. Below is a video we made to go with the single. Original video was recorded at Bedford Esquires by PunkRockSal (youtube)
The Warriors - England
The Warriors are curently rehearsing tracks for a new album and have another split single out in March with Brutti E Ignoranti from Italy called "King Of The Rude Boys" - its a bit of a change for The Warriors as its a tribute to Judge Dread and will be backed with the brutal "Pay To play"
Kent band The Warriors headline a party night on the 5th February at The Gaff in Holloway Road in London. It is the official Release Party for their new split single release with Booze & Glory.
It is called "England" and is out now on Randale Records in Germany and will be available at the gig as well as from Randale Records.
The single is available in Red and Black vinyl and features 2 tracks from each band including a completely new one by The Warriors called "Predator".
Some of you may recognise "England", which Andy H wrote and recorded, originally with Surgery Without Research, before re-recorded a more up tempo version with The Warriors just before joining then permanently on lead guitar.
Also on the bill with their first English gig are Polish band Horrorshow.
Below is a video of England taken in Berlin at the Punk & Disorderly Festival before Andy joined The Warriors. This video features their old guitarist Dave Rowe.
Formed in 1980, Anthrax were an anarcho punk band from Gravesend. After appearing on the infamous Crass Label's "Bullshit Detector vol 1" in 82 they released their first single "Capitalism Is Cannibalism" on the Crass Label later that year and followed it in 83 with "They've Got It All Wrong" on Small Wonder. After a few more compilation and tape releases, Anthrax split in 84. Click Here for full discography Members went on to Gillingham band X-Cretas and Antisect
Having just reformed Anthrax will be playing The Winter Of Discontent festival at the Gaff Club in London 0n 21st-23rd January Details Here
